Depending on where you choose to purchase the equipment, you can sometimes get a generous discount by simply linking to the site through an academic institution. It may be that my computer has a cookie that lets me though, but you might want to try this link (http://www.uta.edu/oit/computerstore/cpu_systems.html to see if it lets you through for a discount.

I'll have to check the finances at the end of the month before committing to this one. I put a new roof on the house three weeks ago. That left my pocketbook in a real twist. :-/

SRS